Daytona Beach, FL Marine Weather & Fishing Forecast

Daytona Beach, FL Conditions: Saturday, August 1

On Saturday, August 1, Daytona Beach, FL sees high tide at 11:18 AM (2.8 ft) and 11:38 PM (2.9 ft), low tide at 5:11 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:25 PM (0.1 ft). Winds 2–16 mph from the S gusting to 19 mph. Air temperatures 76–87°F. The strongest fishing windows line up with the moving water around each tide change, roughly an hour on either side.

Tides from NOAA Station 8721138 · wind & temperature from Open-Meteo. Open the live forecast for hourly charts and the 7-day outlook.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the tides in Daytona Beach, FL today?

Daytona Beach, FL experiences a mixed semidiurnal tide pattern common along the Gulf Coast, with two unequal high and low tides each day. The difference between highs can be significant, so check both tide heights when planning your trip.

What is the best time to fish in Daytona Beach, FL?

The best fishing near Daytona Beach, FL is typically one to two hours before and after each tide change, when moving water flushes bait off flats and through passes. On the Gulf Coast, outgoing tides are often the most productive because they concentrate baitfish in channels and creek mouths.

Is it safe to boat in Daytona Beach, FL today?

Check the live wind forecast above for current conditions near Daytona Beach, FL. Gulf waters can build steep chop quickly in winds above 15 mph, especially when wind opposes the tidal current. Afternoon sea breezes are common from spring through fall and can increase winds significantly after midday.

What is the water temperature near Daytona Beach, FL?

Water temperature data for Daytona Beach, FL is sourced from the nearest NOAA station (8721138). In Florida, seasonal temperature swings significantly influence which species are active and where they can be found — check current readings in the tide panel above.

What wind conditions are expected in Daytona Beach, FL today?

The wind chart above shows today's hourly forecast for Daytona Beach, FL using Open-Meteo weather model data. Along the Gulf Coast, east and southeast winds typically produce the best inshore fishing conditions with cleaner water, while west and southwest winds can push murky water across bays.

Fishing in Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach provides access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River/Intracoastal Waterway, creating diverse fishing opportunities throughout the year. The nearshore reefs off Daytona hold impressive populations of sheepshead, black sea bass, and snapper, while deeper structure produces grouper and amberjack for offshore anglers.

Planning Your Trip

The Halifax River and its connecting waterways offer productive inshore fishing for redfish, spotted seatrout, and flounder. Ponce de Leon Inlet to the south is one of the East Coast's most productive snook and tarpon fisheries during their seasonal runs. The inlet's powerful tidal flows concentrate baitfish and the gamefish that feed on them.

Surf fishing along Daytona's beach produces pompano, whiting, red drum, and bluefish year-round. The concrete piers off Daytona Beach Shores are popular spots for Spanish mackerel and kingfish. Use the live wave and wind forecast to identify the best surf fishing windows with manageable conditions.

What's Biting in Daytona Beach, Season by Season

Spring: Pompano and whiting run the surf from March into May as water warms through the 60s and 70s. Sheepshead finish their spawn on the Ponce Inlet jetties early in spring, bluefish and jacks patrol the beach, and trout and redfish spread across the Halifax River flats after the last fronts pass.

Summer: Tarpon and sharks follow pogy pods down the beach all summer, sometimes within a long cast of the sand. Snook and mangrove snapper hold on the Ponce Inlet rocks, flounder collect on the sandy edges nearby, and the Halifax River gives up trout and reds early before the heat builds.

Fall: The mullet run brings the year's most violent fishing to the beach in September and October, with tarpon, big jacks, sharks and bluefish on the bait. Bull redfish school at Ponce Inlet on the falling tide, and the flounder run builds around the jetties and inlet through November.

Winter: Sheepshead are the winter staple, crowding the Ponce Inlet jetties, bridge pilings and dock structure. Black drum join them around deeper structure, trout stack in the Halifax River's deep holes and canals, and whiting bite steadily in the surf on warmer days between fronts. Redfish school in clear shallow water.

Local Spots Worth Knowing

Ponce de Leon Inlet, south of town, is the region's fish highway, with jetty access on the north side at Lighthouse Point Park. The Sunglow Pier in Daytona Beach Shores and the Main Street Pier in the heart of Daytona give surf anglers year-round platforms for pompano, whiting, bluefish and fall-run species. The Halifax River behind the beach holds trout, redfish and snook around docks and drop-offs, and Tomoka State Park at the river's north end is a longtime favorite for redfish and black drum in the basin.

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